Business Wire | May 13, 2021 11:58AM EDT

Consumer Confidence Reports Show Excellent Water Quality for California American Water Customers

May 13, 2021

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 13, 2021--California American Water published the 2020 Consumer Confidence Reports, which demonstrate high quality water service throughout its state districts. The annual reports compare California American Water's water quality with standards established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the California State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water.

The reports also cover drinking water sources, public health information, substances detected in the water and the levels of those substances. Commonly asked questions and answers concerning drinking water are also included.

The reports continue a new design that feature illustrated sections of common containments and simple-to-read explanations of the various technical terms within the document.

"We are pleased to announce that our 2020 reports demonstrate excellent water quality that meet and exceed all regulatory standards," said Rich Svindland, President of California American Water. "We hope that customers will find these reports as educational and helpful in answering the questions they may have about the state of their water."

Customers can look up their water quality reports by zip code by visiting: www.californiaamwater.com/water-quality.

About California American Water: California American Water, a subsidiary of American Water (NYSE: AWK), provides high-quality and reliable water and/or wastewater services to more than 880,000 California residents. Information regarding California American Water's service areas can be found on the company's website www.californiaamwater.com.

About American Water: With a history dating back to 1886, American Water is the largest and most geographically diverse U.S. publicly traded water and wastewater utility company. The company employs more than 7,000 dedicated professionals who provide regulated and market-based drinking water, wastewater and other related services to 15 million people in 46 states. American Water provides safe, clean, affordable and reliable water services to our customers to help make sure we keep their lives flowing. For more information, visit amwater.com and follow American Water on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.

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CONTACT: Kevin Tilden Director of External Affairs Tel: 619-522-6362 Email: kevin.tilden@amwater.com